Tag: Oral iron supplement

According to the FDA, Accrufer (ferric maltol) was approved in 2019 for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults. The primary purpose of Accrufer is to replenish the body's iron stores and address iron deficiency anemia, especially for patients who cannot tolerate or do not respond to traditional iron therapies due to gastrointestinal (GI) side effects.

Over one billion people worldwide are estimated to have iron deficiency, making it the most common nutritional deficiency globally. **What is ferapro used for?** It is a specially formulated oral iron supplement designed to prevent and treat iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia with minimal gastrointestinal side effects.